Noooooooooooo! Mockingjay Made Me Cry!

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

Review: I was waiting for the revolution. I was excited to see Katniss as the Mockingjay, because I loved the image of her wedding dress burning away to the black and white Mockingjay feathers. I started reading, hoping she'd end up with Gale, although poor Peeta is losing his mind.

Nothing happened like I thought it would. The book fulfills the promise of action to finish the trilogy. The ending  resonated with me...I cried and cried. The characters became real people to me.

 Remember...revolution isn't always glorious and we should be wary of glorifying any type of war or violence.

Song to Read By:  "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYIAfiVGluk

Cinna, Will You Please Design My Wedding Dress?

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Review: Katniss suppresses her Hunger Games memories, but she grows as she realizes the power she can wield and her responsibilities to the people in the districts. Like when she looks into the eyes of Rue's family (I admit, tears again). 

MORE GALE PLEASE. I'm glad Peeta's artistic now, that gives him some dimension, but I want more of the mysterious Gale. That's why I started reading the book. I thought he'd be in the forefront and Peeta would recede.

Catching Fire explores the formation of revolutionaries, like the film the Motorcycle Diaries explores the pre-Che Ernesto Guevara.

Song to read by: "Fiery Crash" by Andrew Bird

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NP7-jX8tv8

Why Katniss Everdeen Rocks

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

I may be two years behind in reading this book, but I'm just in time for the movie casting bonanza.

Review:  Katniss is a bada$$. I'm jealous of her archery skills. Scenes with her sister Prim and ally Rue put tears in my eyes. My heart aches when Katniss can’t comprehend other human beings’ kindness.

This book is subversive. Seriously, how different are we from the Capitol? Watching people poison themselves on Jersey Shore, Survivor, and Fear Factor?

How far are we now, as a society, from reveling in the gore of the Hunger Games onscreen? Ironic. That's what we'll be doing when we watch the movie.

The character development and mirror on society were unexpected in this addictive read.

Check out the website: http://www.scholastic.com/thehungergames/videos/mockingjay.htm

Song to read by:  Heavy in Your Arms" by Florence and the Machine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_eOmvM-4zc